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ELECTRIC HEATING 

AND 

COOMGAPPLMCES 

THEIR APPLICATION TO HOME. 
OFFICE.AND FACTORY. 


GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 


January, 1912 


Copyright, 1912, by General Electric Company 


Bulletin No. 4921 


A 



PREFACE 


LECTRICITY as a safe, clean and 
easily controlled heat source offers 
numerous advantages when employed 
for heating or cooking purposes. Electrically 
heated appliances, described herein, are con¬ 
venient to use and substantial in construction. 
They are built to transform efficiently electric 
power into useful heat with minimum waste. 

The accompanying pages graphically 
illustrate a few of the many uses of elec¬ 
tricity for heating and cooking. These in 
turn are treated under the following heads: 

Sec. I. The Heating Element. 

Sec. II. Appliances for Lighting Circuits. 

Sec. III. Appliances for Heating Circuits. 

Sec. IV. Wiring Plans for the Home. 


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SECTION I 


THE HEATING 


ELEMENT 



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Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. i 


The Heating Element 

HE most important feature to be considered in the selection of an 
electric heating appliance, however attractive in appearance, is the 
character of its vital part—the heating element. 

The successful operation of the heating element, or unit, depends 
largely on the resistance material which generates the heat. This must 
not oxidize and burn out, or crystallize and get brittle, under repeated 
heating and cooling. Its “specific resistance” must be high 
enough to allow it to lie in the allotted space without crowding 
when heated and also to lend itself to the best form of design. 

These and other pertinent requirements cannot be met by 
many of the resistance alloys or materials which are today in 
common use. 

The General Electric Company, after a great deal of 
experience in the manufacture of electric heating devices, was 
finally forced to find a new resistance material. Thousands 
of dollars were spent in research, the result of which was the 
Cartridge discovery of the new alloy “calorite.” 

This discovery marked the introduction of a successful 
“resistor” and heating element—the future of electrically heated devices 
was assured. The General Electric Company manufactures and controls the 
production of this new “resistor.” Calorite has a very high melting point, 
and does not appreciably oxidize (burn out) at less than 1600 degrees F. It 
has more than 70 times the resistance of copper and twice that of the 
commonly used copper-nickel alloys; it may be rolled into tissue—thin 
sheets or hair-fine wire—but in any form it makes an ideal resistor. 

The General Electric Company manufactures numerous different 
forms of heating units. Calorite is used as a resistor in all of these except 
in a few special cases where because of low operating temperature or for 
other special reasons it is not required. 

Encased Disk Unit 

The encased disk heating units are used in small water heaters, chafing 
dishes, coffee percolators, teakettles and small disk stoves. 

The “resistor” is made of calorite ribbon wound 
around a thin disk of mica. (It is sometimes made in 
the form of a grid, punched out of a paper-thin sheet.) 
It is encased and clamped between thin metal plates, and 
Encased Disk separated from them by mica. These thin sheets of mica are 

Unit capable of resisting 1000 volts, but they offer no hindrance 

to the free passage of the heat to the casing. The encased “resistor” is 
mounted on a heat insulating compound, in which the connections are 
imbedded and by which the terminals are supported. 




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Leaf Unit 

The leaf units are made of calorite in shapes other than disks. They 
are used in the flatiron. The upper and lower east iron plates of 
the iron are bolted tightly together with the unit clamped 
between and insulated from them by mica sheets. 

Radiant Open Coil Unit 

This type of unit is used in the radiant toaster. The 
remarkable characteristics of calorite wire make it possible 
to easily heat it to a glowing temperature such as is required 
for toasting and broiling. The wire as used in the toaster 
(see page 15) is supported by tapering strips of mica; 
although in some of the appliances which require lower 
operating temperatures no such support is necessary. 

Spiral Coil Unit 

Spiral coil units are usually applied to heating flat surfaces larger 
than six inches in diameter. In the water heaters, the “resistor” is an 
open helical coil laid spirally in a pan, each turn of the spiral being separated 
by a continuous strip of mica. The heating surface is electrically insulated 
from it by a layer of mica or other insulating compound, designed to 
withstand high temperatures. 

When these “resistors ’’are used in grids and ovens the coils are arranged 
in parallel. There is sufficient air space between adjacent coils to 
insure insulation in this type. 



Leaf Unit 


Cartridge Unit 

Cartridge units are used in the cast iron disk stoves, grids, broilers, 
etc. For 110 volt circuits German silver is used, and for 220 volt circuits 
calorite is used. This unit is one and one-fourth inches 
in diameter by five inches long; resembles a cartridge, 
and is usually inserted in a close fitting chamber bored 
into a casting. It is a thin tape of resistor (about one- 
eighth inch wide) coiled to form a hollow cylinder. 

Between each turn is an insulating cement, which 
binds the whole into a solid tube. This cylinder of 
wound calorite is inserted in a mica lined metal car¬ 
tridge shell which in turn is inserted into the bore of the 
appliance. 



Spiral Unit 


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Tubular Unit 


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SEC. i 


The Form P resistance unit was originally developed as a light, simple 
indestructible resistance element for rheostats. Its success in rheostats 
led to its adoption as a heating element for air heaters, in which large 
surfaces were to be heated at low operating temperatures. The standard 
size of unit for heaters is two inches in diameter by twenty-two inches 
long. A single layer of wire is wound on a soft asbestos tube, the wire 
is “fixed” mechanically, and the tube solidified, by a coating of fireproof 
cementing compound. 


Radiant Bulb Unit 


These units are a modified form of the incandescent lamp and are 
designed for heating purposes. They are used only in luminous electric 
radiators. 


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SECTION II 



Ready at the Turn of the Switch 


APPLIANCES FOR LIGHTING CIRCUITS 


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Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. II 


Appliances for Lighting Circuits 

HE use of electric heating and cooking appliances on the present 
electric lighting circuits appeals to the majority of people. It is 
estimated that from 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 homes in the United 
States are wired for electricity—one and one-half million homes where 
the possibilities of electric heating and cooking may be realized. 

There are many useful electric heating appliances which consume so 
little power that they may readily be used on lighting circuits. In every 
home, office or factory, each separate incandescent lighting circuit is 
designed to carry the equivalent of twelve 16 c-p. old style carbon lamps* 
(i.e., 12X55 watts per lamp) or a total of 660 watts of electricity. Lighting 
circuit devices do not exceed this wattage, and usually consume from 25 
to 550 watts of electricity. The purchaser need not hesitate to use them 
freely anywhere in the house or building on these circuits. 

The average electric lighting rate is about 10 cents per kilowatt-hour 
(i.e., 1000 watts per hour). On this basis, the cost per hour to operate 
the appliances described may be readily figured. It is obvious that no 
lighting circuit device can cost more than 6)/2 cents per hour. If the rate 
is 15 cents per kilowatt-hour, the cost will be in a ratio of 15 to 10 to that 
given in this pamphlet, so the cost with any rate may be calculated. Ask 
your electric light man, if in doubt, about the rate. 

Electric light is now cheaper than formerly. The use of G.E. Edison 
Drawn Wire Filament Mazda lamps reduces the lighting bills one-half to 
one-third. The saving thus effected may be used to pay for running a 
flatiron, toaster, percolator, or chafing dish. 

Some idea of the scope of lighting circuit heating appliances may be 
gained from the brief suggestive survey which is here outlined. 

The following electric heating appliances are illustrated in this section: 


Flatirons 

250 to 600 watts; 3 to 8 pounds. Adapted to boudoir-pressing of lace 
or heavy laundry work. Cost, 23^ to 6 cents per hour. 


Stoves and Hot Plates 

200 to 600 watts; 3 inches to 6 inches in diameter. For heating liquids 
or foods, toasting and broiling. Cost, 2 to 6 cents per hour. 

Toasters 

600 watts. Make delicious crisp toast on the dining table—a slice 
a minute. Cost, ten slices for 1 cent. 

* The new style G.E. Edison Mazda lamps consume one-third of the wattage of the old style 
carbon lamps.* On this basis, a single lighting circuit may carry twenty-six 20 c-p. (candle-power) or 
sixteen 32 c-p. Mazda lamps. 


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Percolators 

300 to 500 watts; 1 Yl to 4 pints. Produce a delicious beverage, free 
from harmful and distasteful ingredients, on the dining table in ten or 
twelve minutes. Cost, Yl to 1 cent to make the coffee. 

Chafing Dishes 

500 watts; 3 pints, several styles. Convenient for evening chafing dish 
parties. Three-heat regulation. Cost, 1 cent per fifteen minutes. 

Tea or Water Kettle 

500 watts; 1} 2 to 4 pints. Convenient for five o’clock tea, requires 
only the service of the hostess. Cost, 5 cents per hour. 

Hot Water Cups 

150 to 500 watts; 1 2 to 2 pints. Useful for heating liquids. Also used 
as an egg steamer, nursery food warmer, sterilizer or shaving cup. Cost, 
lY to 5 cents per hour. 

Baby Milk Warmers 

400 to 500 watts. A hot water cup designed to heat the milk in a 
“hvgeia” bottle which is inserted through an opening provided in the cover. 
Takes three or four minutes. Cost, Y cent. 

Corn Poppers 

300 watts; 1 quart. Devoid of danger. Runs on rubber tired wheels, 
adapted for use on the library or dining table. Cost, 3 cents per hour. 

Heating Pads 

55 watts. A substitute for the hot water bottle. Has perfect tem¬ 
perature regulation, and keeps continuously hot. Cost, I 4 to Yl cent 
per hour. 

Foot Warmers 

400 watts. A portable foot rest of moderate warmth. A comfort to 
cold feet. For home or office use. Cost, 4 cents per hour. 

Cigar Lighters 

25 to 75 watts. Table or pendent support. One type is intended 
for continuous service at cigar stands, offices or clubs. It is hot all the 
time. The other is for intermittent home use and it “heats up” on the 
press of a button. Cost, Y to 1 cent per hour. 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. 11 


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* 


Flatirons 

HE increased use and popularity of the electric iron during the 
last five years is unparalleled by any other household convenience. 
Hundreds of thousands of these irons are in daily use in as many 
homes. Electric ironing banishes the hot, dirty, bothersome stove, and the 
oppressive vitiated atmosphere of the laundry. Electric irons save count¬ 
less steps and time, and assure a continuously hot iron ready to use at the 
turn of a switch. Their flexibility of operation and their adaptability 
to the home are apparent, as they may be used in any room of the house 
in which there is a lighting socket. 

Electric ironing is being universally adopted in residences wired for 
electricity. 



Three-, Five- and Eight-Pound Electric Flatirons 
With Various Types of Connectors 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. II 


General Electric flatirons embody many desirable features, one of 
which is the “calorite” leaf heating unit, described in preceding pages. 
The use of this unit assures an even distribution of heat over the working 
surface of the iron. A plentiful supply of heat energy is generated in the 
bottom plate where it is most needed, namely, at edge, side, toe and heel, 
for frequently an iron is moved sideways and backwards during operation. 

General Electric flatirons are manufactured in several styles of different 
weights and shapes, designed to utilize lighting circuit current. They are 
supplied in polished nickel finish, with selected seasoned handles. Each 
iron is furnished with twin conductor fireproof cord with an attaching 
plug to fit the ordinary electric light outlet. At the option of the purchaser 
any of three styles of connection between the conductor and the iron 
may be had (see illustrations): the first a non-breakable pull-off plug; 
the second is the same, with the addition of an indicating “on and off” j 
switch, by which the current may be turned off without disconnecting 
the plug, and the third a permanently attached cord. The 
heating elements in these irons are indestructible; they may, 
however, be changed at any time should it become necessary 
to do so. 



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Portable Disk Stoves 

A QUARTER of a century ago small disk gas stoves were exhibited in 
the show windows of the gas companies to attract the attention of 
the passerby. These stoves were at that time considered novelties! 
Notwithstanding their recognized shortcomings they eventually found their 
way into general use. As in the gas business, electricity was at first only 
exploited for light; then later for heat. 

Electric stoves possess all the advantages of their predecessors, the 
gas stoves, but have none of the drawbacks or inconveniences common 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. II 




Three-Inch Disk Stove 


Four-Inch Disk Stove 



Six-Inch Disk Stove 


to them. Electricity obviously furnishes greater possibilities in heating 
than any other method, chiefly due to the absence of smoke and flame in 
the accomplishment of the same results. 

The ease with which fudge, taffy or candy may be made—milk, tea or 
coffee heated—libations and potations prepared—commends the electric 
stove particularly to home use. Bacon and eggs or even griddle cakes may 
be cooked on these stoves. Toast may be made by placing a piece of 
wire netting between the bread and the top of the stove. These stoves 
permit of use in the dining room, sick room or nursery; wherever 
there is a lighting outlet. With the switching on of the current they are 
ready for use—ready for their hundred uses. 

General Electric disk stoves are manufactured in three sizes as shown. 
The largest size permits of a regulation of temperature and is provided 
wdth a three-point switch. They are finished in polished iron and nickel- 
plate; the smaller are supplied with bases either of black 
enamel slate or polished metal, the six-inch stove is supplied 
only with the latter. 



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Electric Toaster 

S INCE the baking of the first loaf with leaven or yeast, the value of 
rebaking or toasting bread has been known as a means of developing 
the flavor and improving its texture. Scientists tell us that the 
action of radiant heat turns the insipid starch granules of the bread into 
dextrine or maltaise—something more digestible, more nutritious and 
palatable. This radiant heating also removes the moisture, making the 
nutriment more concentrated. 

Toasting requires, as in broiling, the action of radiant heat at the proper 
temperature. Most toast is made by guess. It may be baked hard, 
or not toasted enough; perhaps it is burned to a crisp, due to the fact that 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 
SEC. II 



Electric Radiant Toaster 


the toasting process cannot be watched closely. The uncertain element 
in the process of toasting is removed when toast is made by means of a 
General Electric toaster. The vertical slices of bread may be watched 
and removed the instant they suit the personal taste. Toast visible in the 
making is always toasted right. 

The electric radiant method of making toast is the acme of con¬ 
venience. The radiant wire of the toaster instantly generates sufficient 
heat, with the attaching of a connecting cord and the turning of a switch, 
to toast two large slices of bread. From two to four slices may be slipped 
in the holding rack above the coils and kept warm while other slices of 
toast are being prepared. Toast served this way is at its best, for, not | 
being allowed to stand, it does not become tough and clammy. The 
electric toaster serves toast just as you desire it, and for the sick room, 
or for breakfast in bed, these toasters, being so easily handled, are of 
greatest convenience. 



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Coffee Percolators 

DFFEE may now be considered our “national beverage,” a position 
which tea holds in England. People today appreciate the delightful 
qualities of coffee when properly made. Connoisseurs tell us that 
coffee should not be boiled, and should be served on the instant of its making, 
for the delicate volatile oil which gives coffee that fragrant aroma is usually 
lost in the ordinary methods of making and serving. Many people boil 
continuously, adding fresh w T ater to the same 
grounds, yet wondering why their coffee is 
not good! 

Coffee as clear and exhilarating as wine 
may be made by electric percolation—the pro¬ 
cess that eliminates tannic acid and other 
harmful ingredients and conserves the delicate 
aroma of the coffee. Before the advent of 
electric percolation, few people realized the 
advantages and benefits of the percolation or 
French process. That distinctive flavor, de¬ 
veloped from the selected raw coffee bean, is 
always present when coffee is prepared in a good percolator. Coffee may 
now be prepared safely and conveniently at the turning of a switch, in 
a General Electric percolator. There is no accompanying smoke or flame. 

The action of the electric percolator is very simple. The coffee (medium 
ground) is placed in the perforated receptacle at the top. Within sixty 
seconds after the electric current is switched on, the water begins to spray 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. II 



4-Pint 

Design 


3-Pint 1 Bz-Pint 

H” Coffee Percolators 





3-Pint Percolator 
Design S-1804 


3-Pint Percolator 4-Pint Percolator 

Design S-1867 Design S-1808 



over the coffee. This process of percolation produces a beverage with a 
delicious flavor of any desired strength. Within nine minutes perfect 
coffee is produced, though the liquid has not reached the boiling point. 
General Electric percolators are manufactured in several designs, capacities 
two and one-half, three and four-pint, and finished in silver, nickel or copper. 


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Chafing Dishes 


HE chafing dish doubtless appeared before the exodus of the Israel¬ 
ites from Egypt, for history refers to the so-called portable cooking 
machines of that time. That was in 1500 B.C. Since that time 
there have been famous connoisseurs of the chafing dish, notably Louis XIV 
and Napoleon. 

Comparatively few people realize the possibilities of the chafing dish, 
particularly in its latest development—electric. The chafing dish is equal 



Design S-204X 
Chafing Dish 


Design S-1183 
Chafing Dish 


in an emergency to the preparation of a small meal and is adapted for use 
in the drawing room. Superior cooking requires the most careful discrimi¬ 
nation in the control of heat. Perfect temperature regulation is possible 
with an electric chafing dish. Impromptu luncheons may be enjoyed and 
served by the hostess herself, for an electric chafing dish permits her to 
broil, fry, saute, boil or steam expeditiously on the dining or library table. 



General Electric chafing dishes are designed for a perfect control and | 
regulation of their temperature. They are supplied in several different 1 
designs, in copper or nickel finishes; their style conforms and harmonizes | 
with the most luxurious surroundings. 



Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. II 



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Teakettles 

CENTURY ago James Watt, experimenting with a teakettle, 
discovered the elementary principles of the steam engine. As 
then, the teakettle is a necessity in everyday life. The modern 
electrically heated teakettle is an added convenience not only to the 
kitchen, but to the drawing room. It may be obtained in designs and finish 
which harmonize with even the most luxurious furnishings. Afternoon 
tea, served from an electric teakettle, may be enjoyed with no accompany¬ 
ing inconvenience. Electric teakettles are always ready for use at the turn 
of a switch or the press of a button. The absence of flame, soot and smoke 
during their operation eliminates any danger to damask linen or polished 


* 


Design S-73 
Teakettle 


Design S-72 
Teakettle 


Design S-70 
Teakettle 





Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. II 


table tops. They are particularly nice for afternoon tea, as they allow 
of personal service by the hostess; this adds a charm to the occasion. 
Her presence heightens the entertainment, and her own enjoyment is, 
naturally, materially increased. 

A better selection could hardly be made for the holiday, birthday or wed¬ 
ding gift, than the presentation of one of these handsome electric teakettles. 

General Electric teakettles are manufactured in a variety of styles and 
finishes. They are composed of two parts, the stove heating unit mounted 
on a base or stand, and the kettle which simply rests on this heating unit. 
The unit is of the encased disk type, shown in section one, page 4. 

The samovar idea is an importation from 
Russia—where tea making is a fine art—and will 
come into permanent vogue in this country. 

Tea should not be boiled any more than coffee 
should. The use of the adjustable tea-ball makes an 
arrangement whereby the strength of the beverage 
can be gauged to a nicety. At the proper moment, 
the tea-ball is drawn up out of the water, by means m 
of the chain sliding through the cover. 

The samovar also serves the same purpose as the G 
teakettle, only the water is drawn from a 
instead of being poured from a spout. 

Design “S” Samovar 




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Hot Water Cups 

HE convenience of being able to heat a wine glass or a quart of water 
by means of electricity at any time, day or night, where an electric 
outlet is available, is apparent. The use of a small self-heating cup 
does away with many trips to the kitchen for hot water in the middle of the 
night. The unsurpassed advantage and convenience of heaters of this 
kind are appreciated by the housewife, physician, dentist, nurse and apart¬ 
ment dweller. The prerequisite of any method of heating liquid must 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 
SEC. II 




Half-Pint Hot Water Cup 


necessarily be convenience. Electric heaters meet the most exacting 
demands, and no gas, odor or trouble accompanies their use. They are 
convenient for traveling and occupy a minimum amount of space. They 
save expense and annoyance, for hot water may be had at a moment’s notice. 

Every man who shaves appreciates the comfort of hot water, which 
very often is not available or easily secured. 

The larger electric heaters may be used conveniently on the dining 
room table. They admit of the making of chocolate, tea or coffee and the 
boiling of eggs. 



Water Heater 
(Made in Pint and Quart Sizes) 



General Electric hot water cups are made in three sizes—one-half pint, 
one pint and one quart. The two larger sizes are provided with a removable 
section in the cover, intended to receive the standard nursing bottle. 

The one-half pint size is constructed of white porcelain enamel and is 
therefore easily kept clean. The pint and quart sizes are finished in polished 
nickel. Separable skirts which carry the heating element and with which 
these two sizes are made are an added convenience in washing. 


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Corn Popper 


T HE fascination of waiting and watching the hard yellow corn kernels 
burst into the snowy white popped corn appeals to young and old 
alike. This enjoyment is increased when an electric corn popper 
is used as there is no accompanying scorched face and hands or singed hair. 
A rainy afternoon or dull evening may very often be enlivened by popping 
corn. Electric corn poppers are ready for use at the turn of a switch, and 

their rubber tired wheels allow of their being used 
on the library table. These features naturally add 
zest to the entertainment and at the same time 
do not require the absence of any one member of 
the family from the social circle. 

General Electric corn poppers are very 
attractive in appearance. They are made of 
polished aluminum with a capacity of one quart. 
Rubber tired rollers are provided so that the pop¬ 
per may be pushed to and fro to facilitate the popping. These poppers 
are fitted with open wire mesh dome covers which prevent the corn from 
flying from the popper. About seven minutes is required for the first pop¬ 
ping after the current is switched on. Subsequent poppings require about 
three and one-half minutes. 


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SEC. II 



Corn Popper 


Cigar Lighter 


D 


EVICES to supersede the pertinacious match are constantly being 
invented. Electricity, which generates heat without flame or smoke, 
furnishes the most convenient means to secure the necessary heat 
required to light cigars. The annoyance and danger which accompany 

the use of alcohol, gas or matches are done away 
with when an electric cigar lighter is used. 

General Electric cigar lighters are made in 
two distinct types—intermittent and continuous, 
and in several different styles and finishes for 
use on the ordinary lighting circuit. The inter¬ 
mittent type is applicable for home use and is 
operated by the pressing of a button. The 
continuous type is designed for continual 
service, as, for instance, cigar stand use. 
Cigars may be lighted from this type of lighter 
by simply pressing the cigar against the 
lighter. 


Cigar Lighters 

Continuous Continuous 
Goose Neck Telephone 

Type Type 




Cigar 

Lighter 

Intermittent 

Pendent 

Type 



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Pad 

HE most excruciating pains of the human body are very frequently 
relieved by warmth. Without heat comfort is sometimes impossible. 

The impracticability or the impossibility of warm local applications 
often allows suffering which might otherwise be alleviated by the applica¬ 
tion of heat. The electric heating pad is a marked improvement over 
the ordinary methods of applying heat locally to the body. Leaky hot 
water bags and manufactured poultices are no longer 
required. The danger of scalding the sufferer is elim¬ 
inated with the use of an electric heating pad. 

General Electric heating pads are made of flexible 
woven fabric approximately eleven by fifteen inches 
in size. These pads weigh about twelve ounces and 
their temperature is controlled by two sensitive auto¬ 
matically-operated thermostats, connected in series 
with the electric circuit of the pad, which maintain 
a constant maximum temperature. It is impossible Electric Heating Pad 

for the temperature to exceed a safe or undesirable 

limit. Two lower degrees of heat may be secured by means of a regulating 
switch, located on the attaching cord within easy reach of the user. 

These pads are made with two styles of covers, the first being of soft 
cotton flannel and the second a waterproof cloth cover. The latter style 
of cover is especially adapted for use with moist applications. 



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Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. II 



Foot Warmer 




HE foot warmer is a portable device, intended to give a moderate 
warmth as a foot rest in rooms and offices not sufficiently heated, 
or which have cold or draughty floors. It may also be used as an 
air heater for small spaces requiring only a little heat. In the home it 
provides considerable comfort to persons of advanced age or of poor circu¬ 
lation, and in the office to 
those whose business confines 
them to a chair or desk, with 
no chance for exercise. 

The foot warmer is port- 

. _ TTT able, strong and durable, and 

Electric Foot Warmer ’ & ’ 

has a japanned finish. The 

top is an open lattice work of Grecian design. These foot warmers are 

furnished with six feet of heater cord and a three-heat switch. They weigh 

eleven pounds. The “high heat ” (400 watts) is for starting. The 

“low heat” (100 watts) is usually sufficient for continuous use. 


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Electric 

Heating 

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Radiant Grill 

The table grill is the latest development of electric cooking convenience 
for the dining table. Its introduction will further stimulate what is already 
coming into vogue—table cooking in contrast to kitchen cooking. 

Here in one device is found a fryer, a broiler, a toaster, a hot plate, a 
boiler—limited in capacity, of course, but performing each function perfectly. 
The heating surface is six in. by seven in. and food may be cooked 
above or below it simultaneously. The heaters consist of a horizontal 
series of open radiant coils of “calorite ” which glow instantly upon turning 
on the switch. A suitable vessel is supplied for boiling water or steaming 
eggs. The cover of this vessel when inverted forms the frying pan. The 
compartment under the heater coils is intended for broiling, while bread 
may be placed on the grating over the coils. 

The entire device is finished in polished nickel and its neat appearance 
makes it a pleasing addition to the table, and its capacity of 600 watts 
adapts it for use on the ordinary lighting circuit. 



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SECTION III 

APPLIANCES FOR HEATING CIRCUITS 


LECTRIC heating appliances that con¬ 
sume G60 watts or more are not adapted 
for use on the ordinary lighting circuit. 
Devices of this kind require a special heating 
circuit, as the lighting circuit is inadequate to 
supply the power for their operation. It is 
essential that the installation of a heating circuit 
be made by a competent wireman, and the 
circuit installed with a suitable capacity to 
supply the appliances which it is to operate 
efficiently. 

The subject of heating circuit appliances 
and their installation is discussed in Sections III 
and IV respectively. For the home builder or 
person planning a home these pages should 
furnish some very valuable suggestions. 

Electric heating circuit appliances are 
segregated under the following heads: 

Part 1 

Air Heaters 
Part 2 

Household Cooking Devices 
Part 3 

Commercial Cooking Appliances 
Part 4 

Laundry and Pressing Appliances 
Part 5 

General Industrial Appliances 


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Electric Air Heaters 

A—Luminous Radiators. 

B—Mantelplace Radiators. 

C—Tubular Air Heaters. 

HE many advantages of electric heaters and the absence during 
their operation of the products of combustion which generally 
accompany and characterize other sources of heat are obvious. 
Steam and hot water being considered as secondary sources of heat have 
also many limitations in the adjusting of temperature and as permanent 
installations they are practically inflexible. No limitations are found with 
electric heating, as with this method there is no waste heat, for the current 
can be turned on or off, high or low, instantly. 

Electricity is ideal for the heating of sep¬ 
arate rooms. Its one disadvantage is the cost 
of operation at the prevailing light and power 
rates. Obviously electric heating is therefore 
not recommended for general use except under 
special conditions. Electric heaters, however, for 
temporary or local use are often indispensable. 


Luminous Radiator 


ATHING in a cold room is not only dis- 
agreeable but dangerous. The cold 
plunge is exhilarating but a cold bath¬ 
room is debilitating. A luminous radiator will 
warm the room—it will warm the body. 

Thousands of luminous radiators are used today 
in the bathroom, where their radiant localized 
heat and their instantaneous effectiveness make 

them especially fitted. They do not vitiate the air as do portable combus¬ 
tion heaters. 

The luminous radiator is ready for instant use at the turn of a 
switch, and the pleasant soft glow from the tubular frosted “bulbs” is 
as cheerful as an open wood or coal fire. 

This electric “fireplace” has none of the drawbacks of its prede¬ 
cessors, it is perfectly sanitary—no smoke, soot or dust; no discharge 
of poisonous gases. These hygienic characteristics, together with its 
portability, make it a boon in the sickroom and nursery, and adapt it 
especially for use in the playroom. Then too, its soft warm glow gives 
genial comfort, grateful to the invalid and not unappreciated bv the healthy 



Two Bulb Luminous 
Radiator 

(For use on Lighting Circuits) 


Electric 

Heating 

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SEC. Ill 

PART 1 



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PART 1 


It is obvious that luminous radiators are not applicable for general 
heating, but as an auxiliary to the regular heating system and then only 
for local and temporary use. There are times 
when it would not pay to start the furnace to take 
the chill out of one or two rooms. The electric 
radiator can be turned on instantly, and also 
as quickly shut off when not required. 

Every house has a cold corner, a place 
of chill where no one can stay with comfort. 

Some houses have many cold corners—per¬ 
haps a so-called “cozy comer,” a corner in the 
dressing room, the children’s playroom, a cold 
“den” or a chilly bathroom—places where 
there is little warmth but which require a 
little more to be really comfortable. The elec¬ 
tric luminous radiator will create the necessary 
heat for comfort. It will supply this needed 
warmth promptly and effectively. 

These heaters are portable and light in weight; they are furnished in 
three styles and sizes as illustrated: two-glower; three-glower; and four- 
glower. 



Mantel Type Radiator 
(Furnished in Three- and Four- 
Glower Sizes) 


Mantel Type Radiator 

OR a permanent installation of an electric heater the General Electric 
Company has developed the mantel type radiator. This heater uses 
the same heating units as the portable luminous radiator. The attract¬ 
iveness of the luminous electric radiator is greatly enhanced in the mantel 
type with its double recessed reflectors combining graceful lines and perfect 
reflector surfaces. This type of radiator permits of the use in any home 
of an electric “fireplace.” 




Three-Glower Luminous 
Radiator 


Four-Glower Luminous 
Radiator 


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Air Heater 


HIS type of heater consists of tubular heating elements enclosed in 
metal tubes. It is made in both floor and wall types with four, six 
or eight casings. For domestic use these heaters are designed to 
dissipate 300 and 500 watts per tube respectively. With the former con¬ 
sumption it is impossible to reach a scorching temperature. 

The wall type heaters are supported by orna¬ 
mental brackets, the heater is held - three inches from 
the wall. 

These heaters are designed to warm large volumes 
of air to a comparatively low temperature. The tubes 
are arranged so as to have the 
greatest possible radiating sur¬ 
face. The results obtained are 
the same as with steam or hot 
water radiators except that this 
kind of heater is more con¬ 
venient. 

The marine or stateroom 
type heater is a modification of 
the standard wall type tubular 
air heater adapted for marine 
conditions. The metal is non-corrosive 




Floor Type Tubular 
Electric Air Heater 


Stateroom Type 
Tubular Electric 
Air Heater 


and fire risk 

has been eliminated, each tube being separately con¬ 
trolled by a switch in a special marine connection box. 
Its appearance harmonizes with the marine standards. 
It operates at the same temperature as a steam pipe and is therefore 
incapable of causing fire. 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. Ill 
PART 1 



Wall Type Tubular Electric 
Air Heater 


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Household Cooking Devices 

O RDINARY electric domestic cooking is accomplished by one or two 
methods. The first method being by an outfit of utensils with self- 
contained heating elements. The second method with disk stoves or 
hot plates on which ordinary utensils are placed as in use with a gas range. 
The ovens in both methods are similar. The first method is more efficient, 
the second more convenient. 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 
sec. in 

PART 2 


Advantages of Electric Cooking 

[From an article by J. R. Cravath in the Electrical World, Vol. 49, No. 9] 


The specific advantages of electric cooking over other methods of 
cooking are in part summarized as follows, although there are many good 
points that might well be elaborated more fully. 

1. Cooking can be done on the dining room table. This appeals 
strongly to those who are doing light housekeeping or, in fact, to any 
family where the lady of the house does part or all of the 
cooking. She does not have to be absent in the kitchen 
during part of the meal, especially at breakfast, when time 
is limited. 

2. So little heat is given out into the room during 
cooking, it is the ideal method of cooking for hot weather. 

The average kitchen is too hot to work in comfortably 
most of the time that the cooking is going on. 

3. No products of combustion are throwm out into 
the air of a room, as is the case with a gas stove. The air 
in the kitchen is noticeably better with electric cooking than 
with gas. There is none of that smell of the products of combustion so 
noticeable in a kitchen where a number of open gas flames are burning. 

4. The rate of cooking can be definitely and quickly regulated as it 
cannot be with coal or gas. This is especially valuable in boiling food 
which will stick to the bottom if boiled too hard. Electric cooking utensils 
can be made to give the desirable slow heat, in fact to cook food at the 
proper rate without having it overdone in one place and underdone in 



another. 


Electric cooking utensils are much pleasanter and easier to wash than 
pots and pans used in cooking over gas or coal, as there is no soot to wash off. 

There is no flame to be blown out by the wind and cause danger of 
explosion or other trouble as in the case of gas and gasolene. This means 
that the breeze can be allowed to blow through the kitchen in summer. 

There is practically no fire risk with electric cooking utensils as there 


is with coal, gas and gasolene. 



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Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. Ill 
PART 2 


Cost of Electric Cooking 

The following is taken from an article “Cooking by Electricity” in 
the Review of Reviews for March, 1910. It shows that the current used 
will approximate 300 watts per person per meal. This translated into 
power rates for current, means $1.00 to $1.50 per month for each person. 
This may still further be reduced by the judicious use of a “fireless cooker:” 

“A separate meter registers the amount of electricity used for cooking purposes. 
Such an outfit can be economically operated at a cost averaging close to $1.25 a 
month per person, or $5.00 a month for four persons. The electric range does not 
provide for hot water (except for cooking), but the continuous-flow water heater 
may be used in connection with it. 

“In one family where gas was obtainable for $1.00 per thousand 
feet, the average cost per month for cooking by gas was $3.12. 
For a time all the cooking was done on gasolene stoves, at a cost 
of 15 cents per gallon for fuel, the average cost per month was $3.00. 
A few years before, when gas was impossible, the cooking for this 
family was done over coal fires at a cost of $7.50 a month. Now 
electricity is used exclusively at an average cost of $6.85, consum¬ 
ing 137 kilowatts a month at a special rate of 5 cents. 

“Another family of two kept an accurate account and found 
their bills close to $3.15 a month for electric cooking. When a 
sister came to live with them the average increased to $4.35 a 
month. The average cost per person per meal was only $0.0143. 

“In small families the coal stove is especially expensive and 
burdensome, as it costs just as much to run such a stove for two 
as it does for six. In large families the average cost diminishes 
perceptibly. With electricity the rule is exactly opposite; the smaller 
the family, the more economical the cost for cooking becomes.” 



Domestic Range 


Domestic Range 

For household cooking, the complete electric range is doubtless the 
most convenient and satisfactory. Separately heated utensils have their 
special advantages and are usually of higher efficiency, but the housewife 
or the cook appreciates the electric range, with its oven, its broiler and its 
hot plates, which enables her to perform the operations of cooking in the 
accustomed manner and with the ordinary utensils. 

The special feature of the General Electric range is the three very 
high temperature stoves with “calorite” heating elements. The oven 
and broiler are in combination; the upper heating elements of the oven 
forming an overhead radiant broiler, similar to that of the ordinary gas 
range. The maximum wattage of the range is 5600 watts. Three-heat 
switches on the stoves and oven give changeable but positive control of the 

heat. This is one of the factors that makes 
electric cooking such a pronounced success. 
The other conveniences of electricity as a 
source of heat need not be emphasized; nor 
a dark picture be drawn of the drawbacks 
and troubles of the time-honored coal stove, 
or the dangers and disagreeable features of 
the oil stove. 

Two-Disk Hot Plate 



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Two-Disk Hot Plate 

For those who do not wish the more elaborate electric range, two 8 in. 
high temperature disk stoves are mounted in a frame corresponding to the 
two-burner gas plate. Each stove takes 1500 watts and is controlled by 
a three-heat switch. 

Oven 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. Ill 

PART 2 


The electric oven is naturally superior to the gas, coal, or any other 
combustion heated oven. The principal disadvantage of baking with gas 
or vaporized gasolene is that a draught of air must constantly pass through 
the oven in order to support the combustion of the flame. As a result, 
the contents of the baking chamber become dried up, and suffer a 
shrinkage in size and weight. 

Furthermore, a constant draught of fresh air wastes heat, for only 5 
to 10 per cent, of the heat in the fuel is utilized in a gas or gasolene oven. 
The excess of heat, together with the noxious products of combustion, are 
usually passed out into the kitchen. 

The ease of control, the perfect regulation of the heat, the saving of 
time, and the positive and uniform results secured in baking with electric 
ovens make them indispensable. 


Grid and Broiler 

The grid is designed especially for griddle cakes, and may conveniently 
be used in the dining room. 

It is 9 in. wide and 12 in. long with a surface of polished aluminum 
which reduces the weight, accelerates the heating, stays clean; and makes 
an ideal surface for cakes—the use of grease 
is not necessary, as the cakes will not stick 
to the aluminum. 

Two cartridge units (see page 5) form 
the heating element and the heat is effectively 
distributed by the high conductivity of alu¬ 
minum and by the use of conducting flanges. 

The electric broiler is similar to the 
addition of a corrugated heating surface. It is 9 in. wide by 12 in. 
long with a surface of polished aluminum. Cartridge heating units are 
employed. 



Electric Grid 

electric grid with the 


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Commercial Electric Cooking 

IN HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND INSTITUTIONS 

HE following reprinted paper of Mr. Lamborn, who is the manager 
of the first commercial hotel to depend entirely upon electricity 
as a source of all its heat, discusses the advantages of electric cooking 
based on a year’s experience. 

There are some features of electric cooking that all hotels should 
take advantage of regardless of conditions; they are, the electric percolator, 
chafing dish and toaster for the dining room and the multiple slice toaster 
for the kitchen. For European plan restaurants and hotels where utensils 
are used intermittently all day, the electric broiler and oven give a decided 
advantage in economy and speed. Extensions to present hotel equipment 
can usually be most effectively made by electric utensils, broilers, grids, 
hot plates, ovens, urns, steam tables, stoves, etc. 

Complete electric kitchen equipments of course depend on conditions 
of cost of operation and other particular circumstances which demand 
special consideration. 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. Ill 
PART 3 


Utilization of Electricity for Hotel Cooking 

[Reprint from paper by Mr. Lamborn, Manager Stanley Hotel] 
Gentlemen: 

As you all perhaps know, the Stanley Hotel is the only hotel in the 
United States that does all its work by electricity, cooking, heating, lighting, 
laundry, etc. Until very recent times the popular opinion of electric 
cooking was that it was an expensive luxury, and as such not suitable for 
use in running a hotel. There is no doubt that at the rates for electricity 
prevailing in many places, its use for cooking would be almost prohibitive. 

But neither is there doubt that at the rate now being given by many 
of the supply companies, and more especially at the cost at which electric 
energy is generated by many hotel plants, the use of electricity in the kitchen 
is bound to supersede coal and gas. 

There are many cases, such as that of the Stanley Hotel, where the 
cost of cooking electrically is much less than that of using coal (remembering 
always that coal costs us $12.00 per ton and that our electricity is generated 
by water power). 

The advantages of electric cooking irrespective of its cost are impossible 
to deny. The perfectly clean, silent, odorless heat generated by electricity 
does its work thoroughly, with ready adap¬ 
tation, and wastes little or no heat. Owing to 
the absence of flame or ash there is a marked 
absence of the dirt or odor usually attending 
other methods of cooking. 



Page Thirty-nine 


Restaurant Type Broiler 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

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sec. in 

PART 3 


Steam versus Electricity 

Electricity always appears at its best when it is used for more or 
less intermittent operations, whereas for operations of long duration 
such as making stock, boiling vegetables, etc., steam is undoubtedly 
very convenient and satisfactory. But here again there are points 
considerably in favor of electricity. 

There is no high pressure steam ready to escape and scald those 
near, or to give trouble at the numerous necessary joints. 

Here again electricity shows its superiority of temperature control. In 
making stock, for example, by keeping your temperature below boiling, a 
much larger amount of nutriment is extracted from the meat in a given time. 


Griddle 

The electrically heated griddle is another very efficient and satis¬ 
factory piece of apparatus, the heat being concentrated on the surface of 
the griddle and being easily con¬ 
trolled. These griddles are pro¬ 
vided with high heats to raise 
them to the necessary temper¬ 
ature very quickly, when the 
heat can be maintained with a 

greatly lessened expenditure of „ „ ., 

current. 

Steam Table 

The small amount of current required to keep a steam table or Bain 
Marie hot makes the electric method of heating these particularly attrac¬ 
tive. Any standard table or pan 
can be easily adapted at a com¬ 
paratively small cost. The same 
applies to roll, food and plate 
warmers. 

There are no cooking opera¬ 
tions that cannot be carried out 
by the use of electricity, and in 
almost every case either with a 
decrease of cost or an increased 
output, together with the advan¬ 
tages of greater cleanliness of oper¬ 
ation and greater comfort for the 
cook, pointing out the road along 
which we must travel to reach 
the perfect kitchen. 


Hotel Range 




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Toaster 


Certain cooking operations can be carried out by electricity in 
a manner with which no other means can compare. For example, 



Restaurant Type Radiant Toaster 


an electric toaster measuring only 
12 inches long, 8 inches high and 
8 inches wide is capable of turning 
out 300 slices of toast every hour 
at a cost of only 17 3^ cents at 
a 5 cent rate (this works out at 
17 slices for one cent). It should 
be noticed that the figure is for the 
highest rate charged for current for 
cooking purposes, that is 5 cents. 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. Ill 
PART 3 


Broiler 

The modern electric broiler combines the advantages of the gas— 
a real red hot broiler—“Salamander” and the charcoal broiler. The 
heating surface is above the food, as in the gas broiler and runs at a 
red heat, like the charcoal. The meat is quickly seared and none of the 
juices are lost. Repeated tests show that practically nothing but the 
grease escapes and this is carried away from the heat and preserved for 
future use, this in itself forming a small saving. 

Roasting and Baking Ovens 

Coming now to roasting or baking. There are no other means of 
heating an oven that give the ease and certainty of control that can be 
obtained by the use of electricity. Having once made a few tests on an 
oven, one has the satisfaction of the certainty of obtaining the same 
results every time, by repeating the same operation. For example, we 
find that by turning the high heat on one of 
our roasting ovens for half an hour, a temper¬ 
ature sufficient for roasting beef is attained. 

This can be depended upon at all times. 

The bread baking ; not only are the results 
more reliable than with a coal oven, but they 
can be obtained with an equal expenditure of 
coal in your boiler room, or at even less cost if 
water power is used. 

The absence of smoke and soot, the fact 
that there are no fires to take care of and above 
all, the comparative coolness of the outside 
of the electric oven, makes its use a necessity. 

Bake Oven 



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Tailor’s Iron 


Laundry and Pressing Appliances 

ODERN up-to-date laundries are generally equipped with several 
standard devices which can be very conveniently heated by 
electricity. The most common of these is the electric iron. Elec¬ 
tric irons increase the output and quality of work. They lessen fire risk, 
and eliminate the oppressive vitiated atmosphere common to most 
laundries. 

Hotels, clubs, hospitals or other institutions employ electric irons, 
because they assure greater safety in operation than any other system of 
pressing. 

Garment, necktie, shirt and underclothing factories 
appreciate the advantages offered by the electrical iron, 
and are rapidly adopting them for their use. 

General Electric flatirons applicable for laundry 
work are manufactured in four weights—three, five, 
six and eight pounds. These irons are described on 
page 11. Morocco and diamond face polishing irons of 
four and five pounds weight are also manufactured for laundry purposes. 
These irons consume 550 watts and may be attached to the ordinary 
lighting circuit outlet. The heating element of all these irons is the inde¬ 
structible heating unit (calorite). Heavier irons of ten. twelve, fifteen 
and eighteen pounds weight, adapted for clothes pressing purposes, are 
made with broad, narrow, or goose style face. 

Electricity may also be employed for the heating of mangles and 
drying ovens. The General Electric Company recommends the use of 
electric steam boilers for the high pressure steam system, and a low pressure 
fuel boiler for low pressure system, such as drying and general heating 
purposes. A laundry equipped with such a system does not require the 
service of a licensed steam engineer. The efficiency and flexibility of an 
electric system is secured and small locally heated steam boilers may 
furnish the necessary heat to the steam mangles. The advantages of an 
electrical system, and its accompanying arrangement for the modern 
laundry is obvious to the practical laundryman. 

In clothing establishments elec¬ 
tricity may also be utilized to gen¬ 
erate steam for the shrinking and 
pressing machines. Electric steam 
boilers meet these requirements 
and meet them economically. Long 
transmission of steam at high 
pressure from the boiler room to 
the machine is obviously avoided. 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. Ill 

PART 4 



Electric Polishing Iron 


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General Industrial Appliances 

N the Electric City Magazine for January, 1910, the editor in a 
paragraph summarizes the status of industrial applications as follows: 

“Electricity for industrial heating has made great strides in the past 
two or three years, and will undoubtedly continue to increase in favor. 
There are so many commercial processes that require an even, pre-deter- 
mined, easily or accurately varied temperature, applied on a moderate 
scale that electric heating, the ideal embodiment of all those qualities, 
cannot fail to be more and more adopted. “Cleanliness, safety and 
economy are concomitants of electric heating.” 

The line of standard or semi-standard indus¬ 
trial heating appliances is rapidly extending; and 
special study is given to the solutions of particular 
industrial problems. 

The basis of any heating appliances, standard 
or special, is the heating element and its resistor. 

The General Electric Company’s heating units are practically inde¬ 
structible. In all cases where, on ac¬ 
count of peculiar duty, renewals are 
necessary, they may be easily made. 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. Ill 
PART 5 





Glue Pots 

Electric glue pots form the most 
successful application of electricity in 

the industrial arts. They are a great 
Water Jacketed Glue Pot . , . - , . 

improvement m safety and conven¬ 
ience to glue pots heated by steam, gas, coal or kerosene. In the electric 
glue pot the heater and the glue pot proper constitute a unit which may be 
easily moved about. 

General Electric glue pots are manufactured both with and 
without water jackets depending directly upon their use. They are 
constructed of aluminum, the unctious surface of this metal pre¬ 
venting the glue from sticking to the pot; with capacities ranging 
from one pint to four quarts. 

The jacketless glue pot has nearly twice the efficiency of the 
water jacket types, on account of the more direct heating of the 
glue. It will not overheat, but is self regulating 
on circuits of steady voltage, and where quick 
initial heating is not required, this type is best. 

It has only one heat, and may be used on the 
lighting circuit. 

The water jacket types have “high heat ’’ for 
quick heating, as well as the “low ” running heat. 



Jacketless Glue Pot 


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Glue Cookers 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. Ill 

PART 5 



Establishments using large quantities of glue obtain better results 
by preparing the glue in one or more large central cookers from 

which it can be transferred to 
small pots and kept at the proper 
temperature for use at any point 
desired. The electrically heated 
glue cooker used in connection 
with individual electric glue pots, 
gives an ideal equipment. The 
General Electric Company has 
available a line of electric glue 
cookers ranging in capacity from 
20 to 200 gallons. 


Soldering Irons 


25 Kw. Glue Cooker Everyone can appreciate the 

advantages of the soldering iron 
which stays hot and is free from the soot of the muffle furnace. 

General Electric soldering irons have the heating element (cartridge 
unit type, see page 5) right in the copper tip, which fact makes this iron 
remarkably efficient as well as extremely durable. Another distinctive 
advantage of this electric soldering iron is the “calorized” treatment of the 
copper tip which makes the copper proof against the corrosive action of 
soldering acids and molten tin, and its wasting away from the heat. These 
electric irons require little electric current to operate and very little atten¬ 
tion to be kept clean and well tinned. Another exclusive feature is the 
spiral coil wire handle which keeps remarkably cool and which may be 
grasped without discomfort close to the tip. 

The 134 in- and l 1 ^ in. sizes are respectively equivalent to the usual 
2 lb. and 3 lb. soldering coppers. There are five sizes furnished having a 
diameter of tip varying from x /i in. to \]/2 in., a weight varying from 13 oz. 
to 32 oz.; and a wattage varying from 75 to 275 watts. 



Soldering Iron with Guard Ring Resting on Bench 


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Liquid Heaters 

There are many processes in manufacturing that involve the use of 
hot liquids, such as dipping solutions, oils, paraffine, etc. Frequently, 
it is desired to locate the kettle or liquid heater at a point where gas is not 
available or fire hazard forbids the use of coal. In such cases, or where 
the solution is of an inflammable nature, electrically heated kettles will 
solve the problem. The General Electric Company is prepared to supply 
to order, electric liquid heaters, varying in capacity from 40 gallons to 
1000 gallons, and consuming from 10 to SO kilowatts on the highest heats. 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. Ill 
PART 5 


Matrix Dryers 

The element of time is a most important factor in newspaper printing. 
This is particularly true in the stereotype department, where the matrix 
taken from the form must be dried before it is used to cast a plate for the 
press. This drying has been done heretofore on steam tables requiring 
about six minutes for each matrix. The General Electric Company has 
developed an electrically heated bed which is easily adapted to any steam 
table and which reduces the time of drying to two and one-half or three 
minutes. This electric dryer is entirely automatic and presents many other 
advantages over the old method of drying matrix. 


Beer Vat Dryer 

Most methods of drying brewery vats are crude, due to the fact that 
access to the vat can only be gained through a small manhole. The electric 
method is obviously the best, for the General Electric beer vat dryer may 
be easily inserted through the manhole of the vat and a temperature of 
160 degrees F., sufficient to dry a 50 barrel vat in 10 hours, obtained at a 
consumption of 3 kilowatts per hour. 



Sealing Wax Heater 


Sealing Wax Heater 

Large quantities of sealing wax are used 
in banks, express offices and large business 
establishments. The electric sealing wax pot 
is designed for use in institutions of this sort. 

Hot Plates 


Hot plates were designed primarily for cooking but they are today 
used extensively in the industrial arts and 
chemical laboratories for drying and softening 
processes. Their salient advantages are their 
uniform distribution and regulation of heat with 
absence of fire hazard. _ 

Hot Plate 



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Steam Boilers 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. Ill 
PART 5 


There are many devices in which it is necessary or more convenient 
to employ steam to heat them. This is true, particularly, of laundry 
devices. Electricity may, however, be advantageously used to generate 
the steam. Electrically heated steam boilers, since they may be conven¬ 
iently located close to the appliances to which they are connected, possess 
similar advantages to those of electric drive. Electric steam boilers are 
manufactured with steam and sight gauges, low water alarm, and ( shut off, 
in capacities up to 200 kilowatt. 


Metal Melting Pots 

Electric metal melting pots possess many advantages, chief among 
which are their minimized fire risk, convenience, cleanliness and fine 
temperature regulation. They are manufactured in capacities of 700 to 
3,500 lb. of metal with 6,000 to 24,000 kw. maximum consumption. 


Oil Tempering Bath 

Tool tempering requires either broad experience and considerable 


skill or some method from which 
has been eliminated the personal 
factor. The electric oil bath, since 
its method of “drawing” temper 
is a submersion process, affords an 
immediate, uniform and definite 
process of tempering from which 
the fire hazard is entirely elimi¬ 
nated. Such baths are made in 
capacities from 9 to 37 gallons 
to consume from 6 to 20 kilo¬ 
watts. 



Oil Tempering Bath 


Electric Vacuum Furnace 

The electric vacuum furnace was first used by the General Electric 
Company for research work. It is now manufactured for use in laboratories 
where high temperatures up to 3,000 degrees C. are desired. These furnaces 
are designed to operate on alternating current circuits and are made in 
various sizes to contain crucibles up to four inches in diameter and ten 
inches long. 


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SECTION IV 


WIRING PLANS FOR THE HOME 



The Home Electrical 


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Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. IV 


Wiring Plans for the Home 

VERY one who builds a home desires to incorporate in its construc¬ 
tion or furnishings such features as will insure maximum comfort 
and convenience. Such ambitions are easily realized in these days 
by the aid of electricity. 

Too many home builders, however, either delay the wiring of their 
houses until after they are built, because they are not quite convinced that 
maximum comfort can be attained by the use of electrical devices; or at 
the best endorse a haphazard wiring system that is installed with no 
provisions for the future, and which, sooner or later, gives ample reason 
for complaint. 

Especially is this true when electric lights and heating devices are 
used on the same circuit without providing separate outlets for the latter. 
The latter lose much of their convenience if it is necessary to unscrew a 
lamp to use them. For example, suppose it became necessary at night to 
use the baby milk warmer and there was only one electric light in the 
room. If there isn’t a separate outlet at the head of the bed for the milk 
warmer, the electric light bulb must be unscrewed from the socket and the 
connecting plug of the milk warmer substituted. Similar examples will 
show the obvious disadvantages of such a system. 

The following article by Mr. Feiker is reprinted for the benefit of the 
reader who desires practical information on house wiring; it strongly 
recommends separate circuits for heating and lighting wherever possible. 


Wiring Plans for Heating Devices 

[By F. M. Feiker, abstracted from Electrical Review] 



One of the most important features relating to the introduction of 
heating devices, interesting alike to the central station manager, the 

wiring contractor and the home builder, is the 
arrangement of the various electric circuits. 

There are three general plans for wiring 
houses for electric heating devices, differing 
principally in relative costs of installation. Of 
these, the first includes the most complete 
system, made up of separate heater circuits to 
the bathroom, sewing room, dining room, etc., 
all radiating from a single location and mea¬ 
sured on a separate meter from that employed 
for lighting. The second class of wiring com¬ 
bines the use of lighting circuits with a separ¬ 
ately metered, heavier wired circuit from whieh 
current can be drawn for the operation of the 


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larger cooking utensils at least in the kitchen and laundry. The third and 
simplest plan makes use of lighting circuits provided with proper outlets at 
various points throughout the house. 

In general, these various wiring plans are adopted in accordance with 
the cost of the residence. The percentage cost of each installation of a 
certain class is but a small amount in comparison with the total cost of 
the dwelling. 

Even for the least expensive modern residence, it is surprising what 
a number of heating devices can be operated on the ordinary lighting 
circuits. Flatiron, chafing dish, coffee percolator, curling iron, baby milk 
warmer, shaving mug, small water heater, heating pad, cigar lighter, etc., 
are all well adapted for the purpose. It is reasonable to suppose that all 
moderate-priced houses would be most likely to make use of this first 
class of wiring, since the additional cost above the charge of electric light 
wiring is not prohibitive for the builder. 

For the more expensive residence costing from $5,000 to $7,000, the 
addition of one or two heater circuits permits the utilization of all the 
electric heating devices now on the market. Primarily, the heavier heating 
circuit is installed to operate the larger cooking devices in the kitchen. 

For the third class of heating device wiring, all the heating devices 
may be adapted which have before been mentioned, as well as electric 
radiators and water heaters for hot air and water supply. Providing the 
cost of wiring is not disproportionate to the cost of the house, this method 
is by far the best, since all the devices can be operated on a separate meter, 
and the convenience of the electric method of lighting, cooking and supple¬ 
mentary heating can be realized to the full. 

Heating circuits for the kitchen, laundry, bath room and living rooms 
should be installed, so that electric radiators and water heaters in the 
larger sizes can be operated conveniently in any of these rooms. 

Before taking up in detail examples of homes illustrating the 
various systems of wiring, a resume of the National Electric Code Rules 
governing the installation of electric heating devices on circuits of less 
than 300 volts potential will be serviceable. Too much emphasis cannot 
be laid on the importance of strict adherence to these rules. Outlets on 
electric lighting circuits should be used in accordance with Rule 21, Section d, 
the phrase “devices which are drawing current” having special bearing 
on this method of wiring. 

Rule 14: 

Section a—No wire of such circuit may be smaller than No. 14 B.&S. 

Section c—If the wires are greater than a No. 8 B.&S., they must be soldered 
into lugs on all terminal connections. All joints in the circuit must be soldered, 
whatever size of wire is used. 

Rule 17: 

The service of a heating circuit must consist of a cutout which will protect the 
service switch and the rest of the circuit. 

This cutout must have a fuse for each leg of the circuit. 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. IV 


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Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. IV 


Rule 21: 

Section a—The cutout must be placed as near the point at which the service 
enters the building as it is possible to place it. 

Section b—A cutout must be placed in the main circuit wherever there is a 
branch of smaller wire than that of the mains, unless the fuses in the cutout which 
protects the mains are small enough to be within the limits of the maximum capacity 
of the small wire circuit. 

Section c—Cutouts must be accessible in plain sight or in an approved cabinet. 
Link fuses may only be used on slate or marble bases placed in cabinets. 

Section d—No circuit on which there are incandescent lamps or both lamps 
and electric heaters may have more than 660 watts on it, when all the outlets are 
provided with devices which are drawing current. Such a circuit must be provided 
with a cutout, the fuses of which shall not be larger than six amperes for 110 volts 
and three amperes for 220 volt systems. 

Section e—Fixtures may be wired with No. 18 B.&S., the carrying capacity of 
which is three amperes. (Rule 16.) 

Therefore, no electric heater of greater capacity than three amperes may be 
attached to such fixtures, wired with No. 18 B.&S. and if the fixture has a key socket, 
the heater shall not take more than one and one-half amperes at 110 volts or three- 
quarters of an ampere at 220 volts, as the switch in a key socket will not break larger 
currents than these. 

Keyless sockets, however, are good for six amperes, 110 volts, and three amperes, 
220 volts, and so heaters of this capacity may be attached to them provided the 
socket is connected to the circuit by a conductor equal to a No. 16 B.&S. for 220 
volt systems. 

Rule 22: 

Switches for heater circuit must be double-pole when the energy taken is over 
660 watts. 

Rule 23: 

Section a—It is recommended that an incandescent lamp be connected in multiple 
with an electric heater, so that it may be a signal to show when the current is turned on. 

A circuit for one or more electric heaters must be provided with a cutout, and 
each heater must have a switch which will indicate whether the current is on or off. 
If each heater is connected with a smaller wire than used in the main heater circuit, 
then the cutout required by Rule 21, Section b, must also be supplied. The signal 
lamp for each heater should also be controlled by the switch. 

Section b—The electric heaters must be in plain sight. 

Section c—'The flexible cord used to supply current to flatirons and all electric 
heaters of over 250 watts capacity must be made to conform to Rule 45, Section g. 

Section d—Portable heaters must have an approved plug so that the strain on 
the cord will not pull out the plug. The cord must also be connected at the point 
of connection with the heater, so that it will not become chafed or kinked. 

Section e—Flatirons, etc., must have an approved stand on which they should 
be placed when not in use. Inspection department may require flatirons to have 
an automatic cutoff if it deem it advisable. 

Section f—Stationary electric heaters must be treated as source of heat, and there¬ 
fore must be installed with the proper protection of surrounding inflammable material. 

Section g—All electric heaters must have a plate attached to them giving the 
normal capacity of the devices in amperes and volts, and also the maker’s name. 

Rule 24: 

The running of heating circuits, the kind of wire and the supports for same must 
be according to the Wiring Rules 14 to 17 and 21 to 82 inclusive. 

Rule 28: 

Section d—Flexible cord as regularly made for drop-lights must not be used for 
electric heaters. 

Reinforced flexible cord may be used for heaters of less than 250 watts capacity. 

Rule 45: 

Section g—Flexible cord for heaters of over 250 watts capacity must be made 
as desired in this rule. 

The capacity of unfused screw shell attaching plugs on the market which are 
rated at three amperes, 250 volts, when used for heaters, is limited by the size of the 
largest approved heater cable which will enter the hole and allow of the usual knot 
being tied in it. 


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WIRING DEVICES 


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F/G./6 


F/G. 5 


F/G.8 


F/G. 3 


F/G.// 


f/g./ 


3 


F/G. F- 


F/G./O 


F/G. /2 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. IV 


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Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. IV 



Plan I 


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For Houses Costing Less Than $5,000 

From what has been said it is easily seen for the simplest and least 
expensive system of wiring for heating devices only the lighting circuit 
need be used. The suggestions embodied in the description of the house 
here described (plan I), hold with the same force in a house of less cost in 
which it would seem inadvisable to install any heating circuit on the per¬ 
centage basis allowed for the wiring. By an elimination of the non-essentials 
in a small cottage, however, and by a careful arrangement of suitable 
outlets, the advantages of the flexible electric current can be impressed 
upon the householder without substantially increasing the cost of the 
wiring. Bedrooms, for instance, lighted for bracket lamps with a chain 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. IV 


y5£#V’C£ MA/Ny 5 



Basement Plan 


Plan Ila 


pull socket are nearly if not quite as convenient as chambers in which a 
switch controlled chandelier is used. The saving in cost of wiring and 
fixtures by means of this substitution will easily pay for the cost of an 
extra outlet or two for the heating pad, milk bottle warmer, and other 
small electrical appliances which add much to domestic comfort. 

If possible, the heating circuit to the kitchen should be installed, for 
in every home electricity is bound to become a source of heat energy for 
domestic purposes. The cost of such a circuit when the light wiring is 
being done is nominal. But if the expenditure incident to such a heating 
circuit is out of proportion to the total cost for electric wiring, at least, 
extra receptacles should be installed on the lighting circuit. 


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Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. IV 




Plan lib 


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Wiring for a $5,000 to $10,000 House 

In the plans of a residence at Schenectady, N. Y. (plans Ila and lib), 
many of the points suggested have been carried out. This house illustrates 
the use of a single electric heating circuit with a restricted use of the 
lighting circuits for heating purposes. 

As can be seen in the basement plan the main supply circuit enters 
the basement and from this the heating circuit and lighting circuits branch 
as shown by the arrows. The heating circuit runs direct to the basement 
laundry, a branch running to the flatiron. Connections are made with 
the kitchen on the first floor and with the dining room by branch circuits 
running through the partitions to the respective rooms. The heating 
circuit at the dining-room is provided with flush wall receptacles, to which 
connection is made for the chafing dish and percolator. 

In the kitchen the electric baking outfit is arranged as shown. This 
electric outfit is used for auxiliary cooking, much as a gas range would be, 
and the oven, placed by itself on the opposite side of the coal range, is 
controlled from the main table. 

Upstairs the heating circuit upon which the dining room appliances 
are operated is extended to supply current to the electric luminous radiator, 
either in the chamber or bathroom. 

The arrangements for the lighting circuits are shown in the plans. 
Landing and basement lights are controlled by three-way switches to 
make them most convenient. In the living room a flush-floor receptacle 
is installed so that the reading lamp, chafing dish or coffee percolator can 
be operated without necessitating the use of a long cord. 

A few of the electrical outlets suitable for the purpose mentioned are 
illustrated. In the house where several heating circuits are used it is 
essential that an appliance taking a large current be not placed on the 
regular lighting circuit. To guard against this possibility, a receptacle 
and plug (see Fig. 5) make the lighting circuits safe from misuse for a 
large electric air heater. All appliances having cords terminated with 
this plug can be used only on receptacles made to fit them. For similar 
reasons the receptacle and plug shown in Fig. 6 are useful in connecting 
up electric radiators or cooking outfits. Where “two heats’’ are available, 
this receptacle can also be obtained with three poles. The remaining 
illustrations (Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10) are typical of various fittings of which good 
use can be made in wiring for heating appliances. 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. IV 


Page Fifty-seven 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. IV 


Wiring a $10,000 House 

Taking up now a specific instance of the first class of wiring for heating 
devices using several heating circuits as well as many outlets on the lighting 
circuits, the house of J. E. Davidson, of Montpelier, Vt., may well be 
taken as an example. The wiring plans (plan III) of this residence as well 
as some interior views of the excellent electrical arrangements are shown 
in the accompanying illustrations. 


The main supply wires for both heating and lighting for the house 
enter the attic, where is located a main double-pole switch and 100-ampere 
fuses. Two circuits lead from this point, one for heating and one for 
lighting, each fused for seventy-five amperes. 


Branching from the lighting mains are two sets of wires, one to the 
Edison plug cutouts, which control the five circuits for the second floor, 
the other to the distribution for the first floor and basement lighting. 
The distribution box consists of a General Electric Company’s eight- 
circuit, two-wire, double branch cabinet, enclosed in one of the same 
company’s oak panels, with glass door, and located in the hall off the 
kitchen, which leads also from the front hall, is a similar cabinet, from 
which all the heating circuits are distributed, this cabinet, however, being 
a fourteen-circuit board. Running to this board from the fuses in the 
attic are two single 0 B.&S. gauge wires. 

One receptacle is wired in the baseboard of each of the following 
rooms: living room, dining room, den, sewing room, all bedrooms, nursery 
and bathroom. Into these receptacles, any sort of an electrical appliance 
can be plugged, as a common plug is used throughout. In the sewing room 
there is an extra circuit, on which may be used a sewing machine motor, 
or a flatiron for pressing. Near the beds, in the two front bedrooms, 
Edison flush plug receptacles are wired in, so that electric heating pads 
may be connected for use in cold weather for warming the beds, or in case 
of sickness may be used instead of the heavy and leaky hot water bag. 
To the extra receptacle in the bathroom can be attached electric devices 
for heating water for shaving and other purposes. 

One circuit with a capacity of two kilowatts runs to the laundry, to 
be used for either heating water or for a motor to furnish power to a washing 
machine or ice cream freezer. 

The common plug and receptacle is an invaluable convenience, as 
any appliance can be used in any room; for instance, the chafing dish 
in the dining room, den or the bedroom. 


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Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. IV 


Plan III 


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Electric 

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SEC. IV 


The receptacles are installed, generally, so that a radiator can be 
attached to take the chill or dampness from the rooms, when the furnace 
is not running, but they are of course frequently used for other purposes. 

The flexibility of the electric service lends it to many purposes 
in this modern house, as may be seen from the description, and various 
heating outlets have been located in the most convenient positions with 
reference to the service they perform. A flush Edison plug, located in 
the floor beneath the dining table, can be employed for connecting heating 
devices, such as the coffee percolator or chafing dish, when it is desired 
to use them on the table. Similarly in the den two flush-floor receptacles 
are installed, one being used for a cigar lighter and the other for a portable 
reading lamp. The photographs and wiring plans which accompany this 
article indicate clearly not only the excellence of the electrical arrangements, 
but the unobtrusive way in which both lighting and heating by electricity 
have been combined to form one of the most pleasing and at the same time 
the most practical features of this, a modern home. 

As already pointed out, the logical step in planning for a house of less 
first cost, say $5,000 or $7,000, is to install a single heating circuit and to 
make a general but somewhat less extensive use of the lighting circuit, 
fixing the amount of money invested for wiring as a percentage cost of 
the house. 

In the case of the house owner who does not care to elaborate the 
electrical circuits in his home, attention should be given to the possibilities 
of the lighting circuit. There are now on the market a great number of 
heating appliances which absorb such small amounts of energy that they 
can be used readily on the lighting circuit. These appliances include the 
coffee percolator, chafing dish, heating pad, small water heater, cigar 
lighter, and many other miscellaneous devices. By adapting to the 
lighting circuit these smaller devices not only is the cost of wiring 
decreased, but the convenience and cleanliness of the electrical system 
is still realized. 

The location of the outlets for the heating appliances is quite important. 
For many purposes, the flush receptacle in the baseboard of the room 
answers many requirements. In other places, for instance, a receptacle 
placed beneath the bracket lamp in the bathroom (see Fig. 1) upon the 
same circuit as the lamp, is very convenient as a connection for the electric 
shaving mug or the massage motor. Similarly, a suitable outlet placed 
near the head of the bed is most convenient for the use of a heating pad, 
as it does not necessitate a lamp at night. 


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Electricity for the Country Home 

For those residing beyond the network of central station service, 
and who have hitherto been denied the comforts and convenience which 
it affords—the gasolene generating outfit perfected by the General Electric 
Company provides a satisfactory substitute. 

Electric service—where available for the country estate—means 
far more than for the city home. The milking, the separating, the churning, 
the pumping, the threshing, etc., are operations which in the country 


Electric 

Heating 

and 

Cooking 

SEC. IV 



General Electric Gas-Electric Generating Set 


must be provided for, and electrically driven machinery has been designed 
to perform them all. 

These are operations outside the home itself, but the same power 
that drives them will light the house and cook the meals, and furnish all 
the conveniences described in this pamphlet. 

The advantages of the gasolene generating set are equally applicable 
for the country club. 


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A CENT’S WORTH 
OF ELECTRICITY 


AT 10 CENTS PER KILOWATT-HOUR 

Will bring to a boil two quarts of water. 

Will run the electric broiler for six minutes. 

Will operate a twelve-inch fan for two hours. 

Will operate an electric griddle for eight minutes. 

Will operate a luminous radiator for eight minutes. 

Will make a Welsh rarebit in an electric chafing 
dish. 

Will operate a sewing machine motor for three hours. 

Will keep a four-inch disk stove hot for fifteen 
minutes. 

Will operate a seven-inch frying pan for twelve minutes. 

Will make four cups of coffee in an electric coffee 
percolator. 

Will keep the foot-warmer hot for a quarter of an hour. 

Will keep a six-pound electric flatiron hot for 
fifteen minutes. 

Will heat an electric curling iron once a day for 
two weeks. 

Will raise two hundred and fifty gallons of water 
one hundred feet. 

Will keep the dentist’s electric hammer and drill run¬ 
ning for ninety minutes. 


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GENERAL 

ELECTRIC COMPANY 

PRINCIPAL 

OFFICES, SCHENECTADY, N. Y. 


SALES 

OFFICES 


(Address nearest office) 

BOSTON, MASS. . 


. 84 State Street 

Springfield, Mass. 


. Massachusetts Mutual Building 

Providence, R. I. 


Union Trust Building 

NEW YORK, N. Y. 


30 Church Street 

Rochester, N. Y. 



Syracuse, N. Y. 


Post-Standard Building 

Buffalo, N. Y. . 



New Haven, Conn. . 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. . 


.Witherspoon Building 

Baltimore, Md. 


Electrical Building 

Charlotte, N. C. 


Trust Building 

Charleston, W. Va. . 



Erie, Pa. 


. Marine National Bank Building 

Pittsburg, Pa. 



Richmond, Va. 


.Mutual Building 

ATLANTA, GA. 


Third National Bank Building 

Birmingham, Ala. 


Brown-Marx Building 

Macon, Ga. .... 


.Grand Building 

New Orleans, La. 


Maison-Blanche Building 

CINCINNATI, OHIO . 


Provident Bank Building 

Columbus, Ohio 


. Columbus Savings & Trust Building 

Cleveland, Ohio 



Dayton, Ohio . . . . 



Youngstown, Ohio 



Chattanooga, Tenn. . 


.James Building 

Memphis, Tenn. 


Randolph Building 

Nashville, Tenn. 



Indianapolis, Ind. 



Louisville, Ky. 


Paul Jones Building 

CHICAGO. ILL. 


Monadnock Building 

Detroit, Mich. 


Majestic Building (Office of Soliciting Agent) 

St. Louis, Mo. 


.Wainwright Building 

Kansas City, Mo. 



Butte, Montana 


.Electric Building 

Minneapolis, Minn. . 


.410 Third Ave., North 

Milwaukee, Wis. 



DENVER, COLO. . 



Boise, Idaho .... 



Salt Lake City, Utah 


Newhouse Building 

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 


.Rialto Building 

Los Angeles, Cal. 



Portland, Ore. . . . . 



Seattle, Wash. 



Spokane, Wash . . . . 


.Paulsen Building 

For Texas and Oklahoma Business refer to 

General Electric Company of Texas, 


Dallas, Tex. 



El Paso, Tex. 


Chamber of Commerce Building 

Houston, Tex. . 


.Chronicle Building 

Oklahoma City, Okla. 



FOREIGN SALES OFFICES 

Schenectady, N. 

Y., Foreign Dept. 

New York, N. Y 

., 30 Church St. 

London, E. C., England, 83 Cannon St. 

For all Canadian Business refer to 


Canadian General Electric 

Co., Ltd., 

Toronto, Ont. 
















































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PRICE SUPPLEMENT 


TO ACCOMPANY BULLETIN NO. 4921 

ELECTRIC HEATING AND COOKING 


February 1912 

Note. \\ hen ordering, always specify the exact voltage of the circuit on which the device is to be 
used: otherwise it will be impossible to fill order. 


RETAIL 


FLATIRONS* price 

3-pound Traveler’s, 95-125 volts . ........... $4.75 

3-pound Traveler’s, 200-250 volts ............ 5.50 

5-pound Pressing Irons, 95-125 volts ........... 4.75 

5- pound Pressing Irons, 200-250 volts ........... 5.50 

6- pound Pressing Irons, 95-125 volts ........... 5.00 

6-pound Pressing Irons, 200-250 volts ........... 5.75 

8-pound Pressing Irons, 95-125 volts ........... 6.00 

8-pound Pressing Irons, 200-250 volts ........... 6.75 

Note.—Indicating switch plug for above 75 cents extra. 

* See also page 43. 


PORTABLE DISK STOVES* 

3j-inch, 95-125 volts ........ 

4-inch, 95-125 volts ........ 

4-inch, 200-250 volts 

6-inch, 95-125 volts ........ 

* See also page 47. 


4.25 

4.50 
5.00 

8.50 


ELECTRIC TOASTER* 

95-125 volts ............... 4.00 

200-250 volts ............... 4.50 

Note.— 

* See also page 41. 

COFFEE PERCOLATORS 

lTpint, Design “H,” 95-125 volts ............ 14.50 

3-pint, Design “H,” 95-125 volts ............ 16.50 

3- pint, Design “H,” 200-250 volts ............ 17.50 

4- pint, Design “H,” 95-125 volts ............ 19.00 

4-pint, Design “H,” 200-250 volts ............ 20.00 

3-pint, Design S-1804, 95-125 volts ........... 15.00 

3- pint, Design S-1867, 95-125 volts ........... 19.25 

4- pint, Design S-1808, 95-125 volts ........... 19.25 


CHAFING DISHES 


19 

Design S-1119, 95-125 volts . 


19 

Design S-1190, 95-125 volts . 


19 

Design S-l 179, 95-125 volts . 


19 

Design S-204X, 95-125 volts . 


19 

Design S-l 183, 95-125 volts . 

TEAKETTLES 

21 

Design S-73, 95-125 volts 


21 

Design S-73, 200-250 volts 


21 

Design S-72, 95-125 volts 


21 

Design S-72, 200-250 volts 


21 

Design S-70, 95-125 volts 


21 

Design S-70, 200-225 volts 

SAMOVAR 

21 

Design “S," 95-125 volts 

HOT WATER CUPS 

23 

Half-pint, 95-125 volts . 

WATER HEATER 

23 

1-pint, 95-125 volts . 


23 

1-quart, 95-125 volts 


23 

1 quart, 200-250 volts . 

CORN POPPER 

25 

95-125 volts 

. 


20.75 

25.00 

38.25 
14.00 

22.25 


14.25 

15.25 
12.00 
13.00 
23.00 
24.00 


14.00 


3.00 


6.00 

7.00 

8.00 


5.75 


Note. —These prices and data are published for the convenience of customers, and every effort is made to avoid error, 
but this Company does not guarantee their correctness, nor does it hold itself responsible for any errors or omissions in this 
publication. Both prices and data are subject to change without notice. 



















































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no. CIGAR 

25 Intermittent Pendent Type, 95-125 volts 
25 Continuous Goose Neck Type, 95-125 volts 
25 Continuous Goose Neck Type, 200-250 volts . 

25 Continuous Telephone Type, 95-125 volts 
25 Continuous Telephone Type, 200-250 volts 


RETAIL 

LIGHTER price 

. $2.75 

.6.50 

.6.75 

.3.75 

.4.00 


HEATING PAD 

27 Hospital and domestic size, 11 inches by 15 inches, three “ heats,” 95-125 volts . . (Net) 6.40 

27 Domestic size, 6J inches by 9 inches, single “ heat,” 95-125 volts ..... (Net) 4.00 


FOOT WARMER 

27 95-250 volts, 400 watts, three “heats” ........... 7.50 


RADIANT GRILL 

28 95-125 volts . .............. 8.50 

28 95-125 volts . .............. 8.75 


LUMINOUS RADIATORS 


31 Twin Glower Luminous Radiator, 95-125 volts, 500 watts ....... 6.00 

31 Twin Glower Luminous Radiator, 200-250 volts, 500 watts ....... 7.00 

31 Three Glower Luminous Radiator, 95-125 volts, 750 watts ....... 15.75 

31 Three Glower Luminous Radiator, 95-125 volts, 1,500 watts ....... 16.75 

31 Three Glower Luminous Radiator, 200-225 volts, 750 watts . . . . . . . 16.75 

31 Three Glower Luminous Radiator, 200-225 volts, 1,500 watts ... .... 17.75 

31 Four Glower Luminous Radiator, 95-125 volts, 1,000 watts ....... 40.00 

31 Four Glower Luminous Radiator, 95-125 volts, 2,000 watts ....... 40.00 

31 Four Glower Luminous Radiator, 200-225 volts, 1,000 watts ....... 40.00 

31 Four Glower Luminous Radiator, 200-225 volts, 2,000 watts ....... 40.00 

32 Mantel Type Radiator, 24 inches by 30 inches, 750 watts, 95-125 volts ..... 22.00 

32 Mantel Type Radiator, 24 inches by 30 inches, 1,500 watts, 95-125 volts ..... 23.00 

32 Mantel Type Radiator, 24 inches by 30 inches, 750 watts, 200-225 volts ..... 25.00 

32 Mantel Type Radiator, 24 inches by 30 inches, 1,500 watts, 200-225 volts ..... 26.00 

32 Mantel Type Radiator, 30 inches by 30 inches, 1,000 watts, 95-125 volts ..... 27.00 

32 Mantel Type Radiator, 30 inches by 30 inches, 2,000 watts, 95-125 volts ..... 28.00 

32 Mantel Type Radiator, 30 inches by 30 inches, 1,000 watts, 200-225 volts ..... 30.00 

32 Mantel Type Radiator, 30 inches by 30 inches, 2,000 watts, 200-225 volts ..... 31.00 


AIR HEATER 

33 Stateroom Type Tubular .......... Price on application 

33 Floor Type Tubular .............. 9.75 

33 Wall Type Tubular, 4 tubes, 95-125 volts .......... 19.00 

33 Wall Type Tubular, 6 tubes, 95-125 volts .......... 25.00 

ELECTRIC OVEN 

35 95-125 . 38.00 

35 200-250 . 40.00 


DOMESTIC RANGE 

36 Type D-22 illustrated, superseded by D-40 ....... Price on application 

36 Two-disk Hot Plate, 95-105-volts ............ 35.00 

ELECTRIC BROILER 

37 Domestic Type, 9 inches by 12 inches, 95-125 volts ........ 15.50 

37 Domestic Type, 9 inches by 12 inches, 200-250 volts ........ 17.50 

GRID 

37 9 inches by 12 inches, 95-125 volts ............ 16.50 

RESTAURANT TYPE BROILER 

39 Hotel Broiler ............ Price on application 

RESTAURANT GRID 

40 Hotel Type, 12 inches by 18 inches, 95-125 volts . . . . . . 16.00 

RESTAURANT RANGE 

40 Hotel Range ............ Price on application 

RESTAURANT TYPE RADIANT TOASTER 

41 95-125 volt .. 25.00 


Note. —These prices and data aie published for the convenience of customers, and every effort is made to avoid error, 
but this_ Company does not guarantee their correctness, nor does it hold itself responsible for any errors or omissions in this 
publication. Both prices and data are subject to change without notice. 






















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RETAIL 

NO. 

RESTAURANT OVENS 

PRICE 

41 Bake Ovens 


Prices on application 

41 Roasting Ovens 

• 

Prices on application 


TAILORS’ IRONS 


43 12 pounds, 95-125 volts ............. $11.50 

43 12 pounds, 200-250 volts ...... ... 12.00 

43 15 pounds, 95-125 volts ......... 12.00 

43 15 pounds, 200-250 volts ...... ... 12.50 

43 18 pounds, 95-125 volts ........... 12.75 

43 18 pounds, 200-250 volts ........... 13.25 

43 24 pounds, 95-125 volts .......... 14.50 

43 24 pounds, 200-250 volts ............ 15.00 

43 45 pounds, Polishing Irons, 95-125 volts ... ...... 6.25 

43 4^ pounds, Polishing Irons, 200-250 volts .......... 7.00 


BEER VAT DRYER 

45 95-125 volts ............... 20.00 


GLUE POTS 


45 1 -pint, water-jacketed, 95-125 volts ........... 11.00 

45 1-quart, water-jacketed, 95-125 volts ........... 12.00 

45 2-quart, water-jacketed, 95-125 volts ........... 13.50 

45 2-quart, water-jacketed, 200-250 volts .14.75 

45 4-quart, water-jacketed, 95-125 volts ........... 15.00 

45 4 quart, water-jacketed, 200-250 volts .... ..... 16.25 

45 ^-pint, jacketless, 95-125 volts ............ 5.00 

45 1-quart, jacketless, 95-125 volts ............ 10.00 

45 2-quart, jacketless, 95-125 volts ..... ...... 12.00 

45 2-quart, jacketless, 200-250 volts ............ 14.50 

45 4-quart, jacketless, 95-125 volts ......... 15.00 

45 4-quart, jacketless, 200-250 volts ............ 17.00 

45 8-quart, jacketless, 95-125 volts ............ 25.00 

45 8-quart, jacketless, 200-250 volts ............ 27.00 


46 20 to 200 gallons, 6 sizes 


GLUE COOKERS 


Prices on application 


SOLDERING IRONS 

46 No. 1—§-inch tip, 95-125 volts ..... 

46 No. 2—f-inch tip, 95-125 volts ..... 

46 No. 3—1-inch tip, 95-125 volts ..... 

46 No. 4—lj-inch tip, 95-125 volts ..... 

46 No. 5—1^-inch tip, 95-125 volts ..... 


4.75 
5.00 
5.25 
6.00 

6.75 


47 6-inch, 95-125 volts 
47 6-inch, 200-250 volts . 

47 8-inch, 95-125 volts 
47 8-inch, 200-250 volts 
47 10-inch, 95-125 volts 

47 10-inch, 200-250 volts 

*See also page 13. 

48 Up to 200 kilowatts capacity 


HOT PLATES* 


STEAM BOILERS. 


5.25 
6.00 
11.25 
13.00 
14.50 


16.50 


Prices on application 


METAL MELTING POTS 

48 6 to 24 kilowatts, 700 to 3,500 pounds, capacities ...... Prices on application 


OIL TEMPERING BATH 

48 Three sizes Prices on application 

VACUUM FURNACE 

48 Various sizes.Prices on application 


Note. —These prices and data are published for the convenience of customers, and every effort is made to avoid error, 
but this Company does not guarantee their correctness, nor does it hold itself responsible for any errors or omissions in this 
publication. Both prices and data are subject to change without notice. 






























































